Southwater South and Shipley planning approval rate
Southwater South and Shipley ward in Horsham has a 89.3% approval rate based on 515 planning decisions. Horsham overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.3%
ward approval rate
515
Decisions
460
Approved
55
Refused
91.2%
Horsham average
Southwater South and Shipley is broadly in line with the Horsham average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Southwater South and Shipley compares
Southwater South and Shipley ward
89.3%
Horsham overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Southwater South and Shipley
Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions. · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Erection of a single storey front extension (to infill existing carport) and ere · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Erection of a single storey extension, together with the extension of the approv · Tue 27 Jan 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,372 decisions.
Other wards in Horsham
West Chiltington, Thakeham and Ashington (92.0%)
Billingshurst (91.5%)
Storrington and Washington (88.5%)
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham (89.6%)
Colgate and Rusper (89.3%)
Denne (93.8%)
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead (87.9%)
Steyning and Ashurst (94.8%)
Henfield (89.9%)
Nuthurst and Lower Beeding (88.3%)
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote (90.3%)
Forest (92.6%)